Comments on: Tech Pursuit http://www.kb6nu.com/tech-pursuit/ Having fun with amateur radio Mon, 21 May 2012 20:50:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Dan KB6NU http://www.kb6nu.com/tech-pursuit/#comment-337266 Dan KB6NU Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:54:29 +0000 http://kb6nu.com/tech-pursuit/#comment-337266 Hi, Eugenie-- Make sure that you use the new question pool. Since I first did this, they updated the question pool, but I never updated my cardset. Hi, Eugenie–

Make sure that you use the new question pool. Since I first did this, they updated the question pool, but I never updated my cardset.

]]> By: Eugenie KJ6VAD http://www.kb6nu.com/tech-pursuit/#comment-337265 Eugenie KJ6VAD Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:41:40 +0000 http://kb6nu.com/tech-pursuit/#comment-337265 Great idea to make it a Trivial Pursuit game. I'll print out question & answer on labels (1 x 2), then stick them on colored index cards. Thanks for the idea. Great idea to make it a Trivial Pursuit game. I’ll print out question & answer on labels (1 x 2), then stick them on colored index cards.
Thanks for the idea.

]]> By: Dan KB6NU http://www.kb6nu.com/tech-pursuit/#comment-308118 Dan KB6NU Wed, 20 May 2009 01:30:37 +0000 http://kb6nu.com/tech-pursuit/#comment-308118 That is an interesting site. Perhaps when they upgrade the question pool, and I have to upgrade the cards. That is an interesting site. Perhaps when they upgrade the question pool, and I have to upgrade the cards.

]]> By: Greg Wilburn http://www.kb6nu.com/tech-pursuit/#comment-308117 Greg Wilburn Tue, 19 May 2009 21:22:28 +0000 http://kb6nu.com/tech-pursuit/#comment-308117 You might try loading these to Flashcardexchange.com. Great site... You might try loading these to Flashcardexchange.com. Great site…

]]> By: Dan KB6NU http://www.kb6nu.com/tech-pursuit/#comment-298710 Dan KB6NU Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:18:18 +0000 http://kb6nu.com/tech-pursuit/#comment-298710 Good luck with the class, Alton. We are having some success with the one-day Tech class format (http://kb6nu.com/second-one-day-tech-class-a-success/). The trick, of course, is to then get them to really learn about ham radio by getting them to come to meetings, participate in operating events, upgrade to General, etc. Please keep us informed about how you fare with the class and about your website. Good luck with the class, Alton. We are having some success with the one-day Tech class format (http://kb6nu.com/second-one-day-tech-class-a-success/). The trick, of course, is to then get them to really learn about ham radio by getting them to come to meetings, participate in operating events, upgrade to General, etc. Please keep us informed about how you fare with the class and about your website.

]]> By: Alton Higgins, W4VFZ http://www.kb6nu.com/tech-pursuit/#comment-298709 Alton Higgins, W4VFZ Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:09:30 +0000 http://kb6nu.com/tech-pursuit/#comment-298709 Just downloaded your Tech Persuit and will try to have it ready for my monthly tech class in July. I had been trying for 8 years to offer a technical class in this area (N.E. Georgia, Hiawassee, Towns Co.), but could not find any interest. Seems all today's potential new hams (youngsters) are not interested. By "spoon feeding" my 10 year old grandson, he did get his ticket at age 10. But I'm always on the lookout for better teaching aids. However, thanks to the local Red Cross who provided us with funds, a meeting place, and labor (putting up towers and a Repeater), I did manage to teach a class "the hard way", and did manage to graduate 8 new hams, with two more joining since. I have a website (under construction), where I hope to make kits and technical material (hard copy, CDs, and DVDs) available for electronics instruction - following the pattern (but on a smaller scale) of HeathKit, where I was previously employed during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Alton Higgins, W4VFZ. Just downloaded your Tech Persuit and will try to have it ready for my monthly tech class in July. I had been trying for 8 years to offer a technical class in this area (N.E. Georgia, Hiawassee, Towns Co.), but could not find any interest. Seems all today’s potential new hams (youngsters) are not interested. By “spoon feeding” my 10 year old grandson, he did get his ticket at age 10. But I’m always on the lookout for better teaching aids. However, thanks to the local Red Cross who provided us with funds, a meeting place, and labor (putting up towers and a Repeater), I did manage to teach a class “the hard way”, and did manage to graduate 8 new hams, with two more joining since.

I have a website (under construction), where I hope to make kits and technical material (hard copy, CDs, and DVDs) available for electronics instruction – following the pattern (but on a smaller scale) of HeathKit, where I was previously employed during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Alton Higgins, W4VFZ.

]]> By: Dan KB6NU http://www.kb6nu.com/tech-pursuit/#comment-298705 Dan KB6NU Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:01:22 +0000 http://kb6nu.com/tech-pursuit/#comment-298705 Bob, I just double-checked and the file appears to be OK. E-mail me at cwgeek@kb6nu.com, and I'll try to e-mail them to you......73, Dan Bob, I just double-checked and the file appears to be OK. E-mail me at cwgeek@kb6nu.com, and I’ll try to e-mail them to you……73, Dan

]]> By: Dan Musgrave, WD8RMG http://www.kb6nu.com/tech-pursuit/#comment-298704 Dan Musgrave, WD8RMG Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:26:43 +0000 http://kb6nu.com/tech-pursuit/#comment-298704 Dan, Thanks for a great idea!! I'm the adviser for the N5MMI club at the New Mexico military Institute and our cadets don't have lots of time for studying for the exam....they are studying lots of things and the addition of studying for the exam is a bit of a burden.... The game will help to make it fun. Thanks Dan,

Thanks for a great idea!! I’m the adviser for the N5MMI club at the New Mexico military Institute and our cadets don’t have lots of time for studying for the exam….they are studying lots of things and the addition of studying for the exam is a bit of a burden…. The game will help to make it fun.
Thanks

]]> By: Bob Jones http://www.kb6nu.com/tech-pursuit/#comment-298702 Bob Jones Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:30:07 +0000 http://kb6nu.com/tech-pursuit/#comment-298702 I downloaded the zip file twice and each time I got a message when I tried to unzip it that "The file is damaged or Corrupted" I downloaded the zip file twice and each time I got a message when I tried to unzip it that “The file is damaged or Corrupted”

]]> By: John Mutch http://www.kb6nu.com/tech-pursuit/#comment-298701 John Mutch Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:45:17 +0000 http://kb6nu.com/tech-pursuit/#comment-298701 KA3ZAG The quiz questions could be put in a powerpoint presentation that could add sound, color, and movement to the questions. You have a great idea. 73 John Mutch KA3ZAG The quiz questions could be put in a powerpoint presentation that could add sound, color, and movement to the questions. You have a great idea.

73 John Mutch

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